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    Table of Contents Introduction 1 Statement of Problem 3 Objective of the study 3 Hypothesis 3 Method of Study 3 Review of Literature 3 Affirmative Action 3 Understanding the Direct Cash Transfers Scheme 5 With-drawl scheme 6 International best practises: 7 Benefit Transfer- Phase I 7 Historical Development of Direct Cash benefit 8 INDIA 9 Problem in Implementing the Scheme: Indian Scenario 12 Future of DCB Scheme in India 15 Benefited Schemes under the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme 18 Whether a Cash

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    The Evolution of Juvenile Delinquency 5/19/2011 Crissey Arsenault The issue of juvenile delinquency is one of major concerns to schools and society as a whole. There has been an increase of juvenile delinquents in today’s society‚ ranging from school violence‚ to gangs. Juvenile crime has increased in numbers and severity and there is no doubt that various experts can give us many theories as to the causes of it; individual backgrounds‚ peer groups‚ drug use‚ etc. I feel however‚ that

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    The juvenile justice system was founded on the concept of rehabilitation through individualized justice Early in U.S. history‚ children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals Throughout the late 18th century‚ "infants" below the age of reason (traditionally age 7) were presumed to be incapable of criminal intent and were‚ therefore‚ exempt from prosecution and punishment. Children as young as 7‚ however‚ could stand trial in criminal court for offenses committed and‚ if found

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    Should Juveniles be Treated as Adults Criminal Justice January 30‚ 2011 Should Juveniles be Treated as Adults Most young people in today’s world want to be considered as adults. But‚ they want the role and responsibilities of being adults to apply to certain situations when they want it to. Under the Georgia Legal Ages Law‚ 18 (§39-1-1) (2011)‚ the age of adulthood begins at age eighteen. America has always described the children as being the future‚ our greatest resource‚ as well as the

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    six-year-old girl. It’s been said that the cause of his actions was because he was trying to imitate a wrestling show. The question lies‚ does he deserve to face his entire life in prison? Or does he‚ because he is just a child‚ have the pleasure of settling down for a smaller punishment? This is a very controversial topic that in which many people still can confidently say that the kid doesn’t deserve life in prison. A boy who is just the age to distinguish right from wrong kills another kid out of

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    11 Qualities Of A Truly Great Leader Whether it’s the president of a nation or the captain of your kickball team‚ it is easy to tell when you are in the presence of great leadership. Studies have shown that one third of the qualities that make a successful leader are innate while the rest of what makes up true greatness is learned. The following are qualities of an effective leader. 1. Great leaders make tough decisions and take responsibility for the consequences. Every decision‚ whether it be

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    ORGANISATION THEORY IN EDUCATION Assignment 1- UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS (LITERATURE REVIEW) INTRODUCTION Organisations‚ which have been developed over decades‚ embrace dynamic and complex elements and structures. Working in organisations requires leaders‚ managers and staff members to pay attention to these features in order to understand the organizational life and the way it works. In this paper‚ a review of the literature related to understanding organisations will be presented while the

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    Affirmative action is a failure. Enforced by executive order 11246 affirmative action was intended as a temporary measure to level the playing field within education and the workplace for African Americans. After forty-eight years of biased and preferential treatment it is time for affirmative action‚ as we know it‚ to end. Affirmative action is outdated and in modern times only serves to create systemic problems within educational institutions‚ while causing long-lasting harm to individuals. Affirmative

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    Gabriella Arreola United States Government – 2305 Dr. Nancy Hart 6 October 2014 Essay Set II – Affirmative Action The Supreme Courts have recently decided to allow states to abolish affirmative action in college admissions if state voters say so. Instead of getting rid of affirmative action altogether‚ the court decided to let state voters control what will happen. Affirmative action in evaluating college applicants has supporters and opponents on both sides of the political spectrum‚ but generally

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    “Rehabilitation in Juvenile Justice” The decline of the rehabilitation system and reforms Rehabilitation for juveniles has been on a decline for the last 20 years. This is because many people consider that juvenile crimes are getting worse and the kids need to be disciplined1. Unfortunately this has backfired in a bad way‚ because the juvenile crime problem has not been stemmed by this means. In fact it has increased and juvenile crimes are on the rise. The whole purpose of rehabilitation

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